8 Things You Didn't Know About Figure Skating Costumes

It's about more than just sequins and teeny-tiny skirts — keep your eyes peeled for these factoids as you watch the Olympics this year.

1. The dresses can have up to 100,000 crystals each.

Each crystal has to be applied by hand, says Brad Griffies, the ice-skating costume designer who created the dress worn by U.S. champion Gracie Gold at this years National Championships (above). So the more crystals, the more expensive the dress. According to Griffies the dress itself usually only takes about 2-4 hours to make, but the crystals can take anywhere from 4-40 hours to apply.

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